Dental imaging system with white balance compensation

Details Dental imaging system with white balance compensation Dental imaging system with white balance compensation

1997-06-12

1999-12-14

Tung, Bryan

Television

Special applications

With endoscope

348 68, 348223, H04N 718

Patent

active

060024240

ABSTRACT:
An dental imaging apparatus and a corresponding method is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a lamp for providing illumination, and an image processor for processing the image in accordance with either a first stored white balance related to a characteristic of the lamp illumination or a second stored white balance. Preferably, the first stored white balance is used when the lamp is on, and the second stored white balance is used when the lamp is off.

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